PETER CONRAD'S MUSICAL TIME-LINE BIOGRAPHY

Musical Training:
     Peter (PMC)  began playing the guitar in 1964 after seeing The Beatles on "The Ed  Sullivan Show".  After that, he took a couple of guitar lessons but, really learned to play the guitar with the help of the Mel Bay guitar/chords book & his friend Mike "Flash" Foster, another Beatle fan. They had "performed"  together in the 6th grade in a group called The "Fake" Beatles, lip-syncing to Beatle records, while dressed in suits, wigs & home-made replicias of the Fab's guitars. They each went on to form & join seperate bands thru-out their high school years, but still got together often and to teach each other new guitar chords & songs. In 1978, after Flash got out of the Navy, he invited PMC to join his new group, The Top Hat Band. They played together in 5 more bands after that until 1994, when he became a solo acoustic performer. For 8 years, from 1997 to 2005, he hosted over 500 acoustic & electric "Open Stages" in the Columbus area & performed approx. 1,000 gigs as a solo performer & w/ PCB (The Peter Conrad Band).      
Early Musical Influences:
     The Chipmunks, Jimmy ("Froggy Went A-Courtin")  Rodgers, 'The Smothers Brothers, The Kingston Trio & TV theme songs
Major Musical Influences: 
     bands: The "Bristish Invasion era", The Beatles, The Traveling Wilburys, Rolling Stones, The Who, The Faces, Badfinger & Cheap Trick 
     solo artists: George Harrison, John Lennon & early Elvis  
     guitarists: George Harrison, Eric Clapton & Pete Townsend
     bass players: Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, Jack Bruce & Stanley Clarke

The HAGUE (1968)
PMC - rhythm guitar
- not pictured:
Tim Brockman - lead guitar
Mike Enright - bass & vocals
Paul Angelo - lead vocals
Paul Clay - 1st drummer
Dave Farner - 2nd drummer
- photo from the Westmoor Jr. HS year-book / Columbus, OH - 1967

CREAMFIELD TRAFFIC (1969)
PMC - rhythm guitar & vocals
- not pictured:
Tim Brockman - bass guitar
Ed "Scott" Flannagan - lead guitar & vocals
Jeff Shupe -lead vocals
Mike Ryan - drums
- photo by Peter's aunt, Doris Adams / Cocoa Beach, FL - 1968

HEADWATER(1970-72)
- left to right:
PMC - lead guitar & vocals
John Gish - drums & vocals
the late Frank Miller - bass guitar & vocals
- not pictured:
Rich Hill - lead guitar (1972)
- photo by ???? / Reynoldsburg, OH - 1972

"MUSICALLY INACTIVE" (1973-78)
During this time, Peter dropped out of playing music & entered the "real world" of working for a living, occasionally jamming with friends in basements or at parties, until 1978 when Mike Foster got out of the Navy and invited Peter to join the Top Hat Band.
- photo by Peter's mother, Jennine Conrad, Hague Ave. / Columbus, OH - 1972

The TOP HAT BAND (1978-82)
- left to right:
Mike "Flash" Foster - lead guitar & vocals
Don Rinehart - bass guitar & vocals (`80-`82)
Rob McCormick - drums & vocals
PMC - rhythm/slide guitar, harmonica & vocals
- not pictured:
Mike Dorhn - bass & vocals (`78 -`80)
Mike Clark - bass & vocals (`82)
Vic Iddings - vocals (`82)
- photo by Debbi Clark in Peter's Postle Blvd. basement studio / Columbus, OH - 1979

NICK DANGER (1981)
- left to right:
PMC - guitar & vocals
Don Rinehart - bass guitar & vocals
- not pictured:
Don White - lead guitar & vocals
John Kemp - drums & vocals
- photo by ???? at the Shady Inn Tavern / Columbus, OH - 1982

BONELESS (1982-83)
- left to right:
Mike Clark - bass guitar & vocals
Renie Foster - "singin' along"
"Flash" - lead guitar & vocals (`82)
Vic Iddings - "singin' along"
John Gish - (behind Vic ) - drums & vocals
PMC - rhythm/slide guitar, harmonica & vocals
- not pictured:
Tim Brockman - lead guitar & vocals (`83)
- photo by Debbi Clark, at Mike & Rene's Wedding at the party room of Dee Dee's Bar / Columbus, OH - 1982

The UNEXPECTED (1984-86)
- top row - left to right:
"Flash" - lead guitar & vocals
Chris Dillon - drums & vocals
PMC - rhythm/slide guitar, harmonica, keyboards & vocals
- bottom row - left to right:
Bryan Payne - percussion & vocals
Rick Keller - keyboards, 2nd lead guitar & vocals
Tim Kelly - bass guitar & vocals
- photo by Judy Conrad at Stash's / Columbus, OH - 1986

LAZY BOY & The RECLINERS (1987)
- left to right:
PMC - rhythm/slide guitar, harmonica, keyboards & vocals
"Flash" - lead guitar & vocals
John Gish - drums & vocals
Bryan Payne - percussion & vocals
Don Rinehart - bass guitar & vocals
- photo by Mike Rupert in Bryan's Kent St. basement / Columbus, OH - 1987

The CELLAR DWELLERS (1987-93)
- left to right:
"Flash" - lead guitar & vocals
Bryan Payne - percussion & vocals
Stik Hoffman (sitting) - bass & vocals (`88-`93)
John Gish - drums & vocals (`87-`91)
PMC - rhythm/slide guitar, harmonica, keyboards & vocals
- not pictured:
Don Rinehart - bass & vocals (`87-`88)
Steve Rowe - drums & vocals (`91-`93)
- photo by Judy Conrad in Bryan's Kent St. backyard / Columbus, OH - 1989

SOLO ACOUSTIC (1994)
Begins performing solo, on acoustic guitar, in the Columbus area. Some of the venues include: American Heart Assoc. (benefit) / American Red Cross (benefits/parties) / BW3's Open Stage (OSU campus) / Dolphin Lounge Open Stage (Gahanna) / Eldorado's Open Stage / Franklin Park Conservatory (benefit) / Merry Melodies Open Stage / Mike & Ann's Tavern (Whitehall)
- photo by Judy Conrad / Groveport, OH - 1994

PETER & BOB JEWELL (1995)
PMC (acoustic guitar & vocals) meets Bob Jewell (acoustic/elec. guitars & vocals) the Dolphin Lounge Tues. Night "Acoustic Open Stage", and they begin performing together around Columbus at various clubs & open stages. Also in the photo is John Gish on drums.
- photo by Judy Conrad at D'Fin / Gahanna, OH - 2000

4 TRACK DEMO RECORDING (1996)
PMC (guitars, bass, keyboards, harmonica & vocals) & John Gish (drums, percussion & vocals) begin recording 4-track demos of cover songs & some of PMC's original "Dream Come True" demos
- photo by Judy Conrad at D'Fin / Gahanna, OH - 1996

MR. CONRAD / DOLPHIN LOUNGE (1996-97)
PMC began performing at The Dolphin Lounge Tue. Night "Electric" Open Stage, as "Mr. Conrad", where he met and began playing with (left to right in the picture), house drummer Steven Carter, lead guitartist Joel Guild, singer/songwriter/guitarist Mark See & many more musicians.
- photo by Judy Conrad at D'Fin / Gahanna, OH - 1997

The PEDESTRIANS (1997-98)
The Pedestrians released their only CD, "Living On Dreams", on Fat Dog Records (FDR-101) in 1997
- left to right:
Lloyd Morrison - bass guitar & vocals (`98)
Joel Guild - lead guitar & vocals
PMC - rhythm guitar, harmonica, keyboards & vocals
Bob Carpenter - acoustic guitar & vocals
Steven Carter - drums & percussion
- not pictured:
Pete Mollett - bass guitar (8/97-11/97)
Mark See - bass guitar & vocals (11/97-12/97)
- photo by Judy Conrad at D'Fin / Gahanna, OH - 1998

T.B.T.R.T.R. * (1997-98)
* (The Band That Refused To Rehearse)
- left to right:
Lloyd Morrison - bass guitar & vocals
Steven Carter - drums & percussion
Joel Guild - lead guitar & vocals
PMC - acoustic/electric guitars & vocals
- photo by Mark See at D'Fin / Gahanna, OH - 1998

DOLPHIN LOUNGE "ELECTR!C" OPEN STAGE (1997-2007)
Hosted over 500 Open Stages for 10 years at the Dolphin Lounge in Gahanna, OH, on the following nights: Tues. (9/97-5/99) / Tues. & Sat. (7/98-5/99) Sat. (5/99-7/01) / Fri. & Sat. (7/01-4/02) Sat. (7/98-10/07)
The Dolphin "House Band" included:
bass: Chris Plumbly, the late Pete Mollett, Lloyd Morrison, Gary Wedlund, George Shields, Jeff Glasser & Mike Bisutti
drums: Steven Carter, Rich Roman, Ben "Boogie" Smith, Ron Hofacer, Rodney Gilkerson, the late Ira Krime, Gordon Moore, John Webster, Barry Katz & Bruce Goll
- photos by Judy Conrad at D'Fin / Gahanna, OH - `97,`99,`04,&`05

O'BRYAN'S / THIRSTY EAR ACOUSTIC OPEN STAGE (1997-98)
Hosted O'Bryan's "Acoustic Open Stage" on Thurs. Nights from Oct.-Dec. `97. Re-opened as The Thirsty Ear, w/ PMC hosting the "Acoustic Open Stage" on Thurs. Nights from April-July `98. ~ Also hosted D'Fin's Tues. Night "Electric" Open Stage" during this time.
- photo by Judy Conrad at the Thirsty Ear / Grandview, OH - 1998

The PETER CONRAD BAND (1998-99)
- left to right:
Lloyd Morrison - bass guitar & vocals
Rich Roman - drums, percussion & vocals
PMC - rhythm guitar, harmonica & vocals
Joel Guild - lead guitars & vocals
- not pictured:
Henry "Bud" Wise - sax & flute
- photo (C) by Melissa Bond, New Years Eve at the Thirsty Ear / Grandview, OH - 1998/99

"DREAM COME TRUE" CD (1999)
Produced by Joel Guild & Peter Conrad
PMC - vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica & keyboards
Joel Guild - lead guitars & backing vocals
Steven Carter - drums & percussion
Gayle Karafil - flute, harmony & backing vocals
- additional musicians:
Bob Evans - keyboards / Matt Avery - harmony vocals / Lloyd Morrison - bass guitar / Bob Carpenter - acoustic guitar
- cover design by PMC, layout by Stik Hoffman & photos by Mike Rupert, Judy Conrad, Joel Guild & Mark See - 1999

The PETER CONRAD BAND (2000-01)
- left to right:
Joel Guild - lead guitar & vocals (1/00-10/00)
PMC - rhythm/2nd lead guitar & vocals
Rodney Gilkerson - drums
Lloyd Morrison - bass guitar & vocals
- not pictured:
Henry "Bud" Wise - saxes & flutes
Mark See - lead guitar & vocals (12/00)
Tucson - guitar & vocals (2/01-5/01)
- photo by Judy Conrad at the Whitehorse Tavern / Whitehall, OH - 2000

"GOODBYE GEORGE" CD Single (2002)
Produced by Joel Guild & Peter Conrad
PMC - vocals, guitars & keyboards
Joel Guild - lead guitar & backing vocals
Gayle Karafil - harmony vocals
George Shields - fretless bass guitar
Joe Holton - drums & percussion
- cover design & layout by PMC - 2002. Picture of George Harrison drawn by PMC in 1971

ABBEY ROAD ON THE RIVER (2002-06)
"The Largest Beatles Tribute In N. America"
- in Cleveland, OH (2002-`04) :
Aug. 9-11, 2002 - Performed solo acoustic sets & w/ All You Need Is Love at the "Tribute To George Harrison" concert.
Aug. 8-10, 2003 - Performed (on acoustic guitar & vocals) w/ Ira Krime (on drums) & Michael McRavage (on bass) & was one of 4 finalist in the "We Hope We Passed The Audition" contest.
Aug. 6-8, 2004 - Performed solo acoustic sets & w/ Two Of Us, singer/guitarist Gary Lee & motivational speaker / tambourine player John MacCarfrae.
- in Louiville, KY (2005-`06) :
May 27-29, 2005 - Performed solo acoustic sets & w/ Two Of Us.
May 26-28, 2006 - Performed solo acoustic sets, & w/ Two Of Us in the "Concert For George" & w/ The Traveling Beatleburys.
- photo by Judy Conrad at AROTR, Cleveland, OH - 2004

PCB: The PETER CONRAD BAND (2002)
- left to right:
Joel Guild - lead guitar & vocals
PMC - rhythm/2nd lead guitar & vocals
Ron Hofacer - drums & vocals
Lloyd Morrison - bass guitar & vocals
- photo by Judy Conrad at the "Tribute To George Harrsion Benefit," for the Cols. Cancer Clinic at the Thirsty Ear / Grandview, OH - 12/10/02

PCB (2003-05)
- left to right:
Lloyd Morrison - bass guitar & vocals
Joel Guild - lead guitar & vocals
PMC - rhythm/2nd lead guitar & vocals
Ira Krime - drums, percussion & vocals
- photo by Judy Conrad at Sharon Woods / Worthington, OH - 2005

CAVERN CLUB / Liverpool, England (2004-05)
May 2004 - Performed a 1 hr. solo acoustic set.
May 2005 - Performed a 90 min.acoustic set, w/ John MacCarfrae on tambourine.
- photo by Judy Conrad at The Cavern / Liverpool, England - 2005

"HALF ALIVE" CD (2005)
Produced by Joel Guild & Peter Conrad
PMC - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards & harmonica
Joel Guild - lead guitars & backing vocals
Lloyd Morrison - bass guitar & backing vocals
Ira Krime - drums, percussion, tabla & backing vocals
Gayle Karafil - lead & harmony vocals
additional musicians:
drums/percussion - Steven Carter, Ron Hofacer, Joe Holton & John MacCarfrae
keyboards - Rick Keller & Tiffany Hutira
fretless bass guitar - George Shields
saxophone - AC Collins
- cover design by PMC, layout by Jaci Kunz & photos by Judy Conrad - 2005

PETER CONRAD (2006)
Back to being a solo acoustic performer & writing/recording new songs for his next solo CD project.
- photo (C) by Susan Beals at AROTR / Louisville, KY - 2005

TRAVELING BEATLEBURYS (2006-07)
- left to right:
Phil "Willie" Berube - bass guitar & vocals
Kevin "Tweeter" Ashba - keyboards & vocals
Sam "Jesse" Pellegrino - acoustic guitar & vocals
PMC / "Hari" - elec. lead/slide guitar & vocals
Kenny "Otis" Vold - acoustic guitar & vocals
Barry "Ringz" Katz - drums & percussion
- photo by (c) 2007 Andrea Royce. All rights reserved